A COPY OF John Singer Sargent's The Fountain Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy 1907- Original is 28 ¼ x 22 ¼. On display at the Art Institute of Chicago.
My copy is twice the size of the original and painted on hand-stretched canvas, under-toned red.
John Singer Sargent was the most sought-after portraitist of his generation. Born in Florence to American parents, he lived abroad. His ability to straddle the line between tradition and the avant-garde continues to impress. His painting, done Plein air over 4-5 days struggling with bouts of rain, is of the couple is Wilfred and Jane Emmet de Glehn, professional artists.
A COPY OF John Singer Sargent's The Fountain Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy 1907- Original is 28 ¼ x 22 ¼. On display at the Art Institute of Chicago.
My copy is twice the size of the original and painted on hand-stretched canvas, under-toned red.
John Singer Sargent was the most sought-after portraitist of his generation. Born in Florence to American parents, he lived abroad. His ability to straddle the line between tradition and the avant-garde continues to impress. His painting, done Plein air over 4-5 days struggling with bouts of rain, is of the couple is Wilfred and Jane Emmet de Glehn, professional artists.